Calor's success in becoming the brand leader in the Bottled Gas market, meant that P.X. Transport also expanded and in 1957 became a full part of the Calor Group. During the 1960's "Calor" became quite a local force in the town, providing employment to skilled mechanics and office staff alike. A Social Club was formed, of which I became the Chairman, organising Car Rallies and Xmas Parties, plus the Annual 'posh do' at Overstone Solarium, Northampton - also owned by the Peck family! One annual event, was the visit to Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia every January – this was for the whole Peck family children, plus many of the employees' children also.

Sadly, all good things come to an end and on returning to work after the Xmas break 1969, the office staff were told that all office functions were being transferred to Slough, Berkshire at the end of April. By this time I was the Assistant Cost Accountant with supervision of 14 direct staff and 9 indirect staff. Only my immediate manager and myself eventually agreed to transfer to Slough where an 8 storey, glass and concrete building awaited us.

The Peck brothers, Will and Don, retired but the workshops, stores, etc. continued to flourish at the rear of 36 Higham Road until the mid 1990's, when the site was sold and became the Netto supermarket, and housing in Peck Way.